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4 definitions • 5 examples
1
a
medical
condition
in which the
body
temperature
is
higher
than
usual
:
Examples:
He's got a
headache
and a
slight
fever.
The
disease
causes
coughing
,
chest
pain
, and fever.
2
a
state
of great
excitement
:
Examples:
The whole
country
seems
to be in the
grip
of
football
fever.
3
a
condition
in which the
body
’s
temperature
is
higher
than
usual
,
esp
. as a
sign
of
illness
:
Examples:
[
C
] The
child
has a
rash
and a high fever.
4
a
state
of great
excitement
or
enthusiasm
:
Examples:
Texas
was in the
grip
of
football
fever.
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